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ORGANIZER TOOLS

Chant Sheet * Video for Bustrip * Slogans for Signs *

Bus sign-up sheet * Sample Resolution *
 
Public service announcement *  Web button

CHANTS FOR APRIL 1ST

Chant sheet: Click on image for PDF file	Listen to chant! (MP3 format)
	We demand equality and integration in education Affirmative action is the way, Long live the fight of MLK!
	We won't take re-segregation Equal quality education!
	‘Separate but equal' is a lie Affirmative action must not die!
	Education is a right By any means necessary we will fight!
	Black, Latino, Arab, Asian and white United for equality we will fight!
	We'll fight for black and white youth liberation, No separate, unequal racist education!
	Black, Latino, Arab, Asian and white No racist war, home or abroad, Defend our civil rights!
	They say Jim Crow, we say hell no!
	Integration now, Segregation never!
	Integration is a must, We won't tolerate the back of the bus!
	El pueblo unido, jamás será vencido! (The people united will never be defeated)

BAMN VIDEO FOR BUSTRIP

• 25-minute video from the Indoor MLK Day Rally in at the University Michigan, featuring a speech by BAMN National Spokesperson Shanta Driver on the civil rights movement, the New Civil Rights Movement, and the March on Washington.

We encourage bus captains to get from us a copy of this video to play at forums, pre-march organizing meetings, and on the bus trip to Washington! Many charter buses have television capabilities (or, you could play the video on CDROM on laptops). Contact us now to request a copy by mail (VHS or CDROM) so that you can receive a copy in time for the March!

(Click here to view video thru the website)

 

MAKE SIGNS, POSTERS & BANNERS!

- Hold a sign-making party before the march -
 
-- Slogan suggestions --

	Build the New Civil Rights Movement		Defend Integration & Affirmative Action		Save Brown v. Board of Education!
	Integrate, Don't Segregate!		'Separate But Equal' is a Lie		Fight for Equality
	No to the War, Yes to Affirmative Action		Fight Racism and Sexism		Books, Supplies, Smaller Class Size!
	El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!		We won't tolerate the back of the bus!

SAMPLE RESOLUTION

Adapt this resolution to present to your organization, union local, etc. to gain support for the March on Washington:

Resolution Supporting the
National Civil Rights March on Washington

Whereas:

1. The US Supreme Court will hear the two University of Michigan affirmative action cases, Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger, on April 1, 2003;

2. The outcome of these two historic cases will determine the legal fate of affirmative action;

3. A victory in these cases can open up a new period of progress toward integration and equality in American education. A victory will help our nation reconcile the contradiction between the segregated, unequal reality of our education system - and the hope and pride that the overwhelming majority of Americans of all races feel in the prospect of integration and equality;

4. A defeat in these cases will outlaw affirmative action everywhere in all contexts throughout America. K-12 desegregation plans would be barred. A defeat for affirmative action in these two cases will make Brown v. Board of Education a dead letter;

5. Only a very strong show of public support can secure a victory for integration and affirmative action in front of the current conservative US Supreme Court;

6. The intervening student defendants in Grutter, the case involving the UM Law School, have initiated a National Civil Rights March on Washington - already Reverend Jesse Jackson, Kim Gandy, the president of the National Organization for Women and Reverend Al Sharpton and many other prominent leaders have pledged to participate; the Michigan AFL-CIO has pledged its participation, and the Detroit Federation of Teachers has pledged $30,000 to build the March. The national conventions of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association voted to support the defense of affirmative action in these two cases.

Therefore Be It Resolved:

1. We endorse the National Civil Rights March on Washington, and will participate to the fullest extent possible to defend Brown v. Board of Education, affirmative action, integration and equality;
2. We urge all student groups, unions, churches, community organizations, government bodies and individuals to publicly endorse, finance, build and attend the historic National Civil Rights March on Washington on April 1, 2003.
3. We will donate $____ to United for Equality and Affirmative Action Legal Defense Fund to help fund march expenses.
    

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

We encourage all organizers to contact local radio and public TV stations and submit/fax the following PSA. Add your contact information at the bottom.

"Students and youth: Make the dream of full equality and justice a reality in your lifetime. Join the National Civil Rights March on Washington this April 1. As the Supreme Court hears the University of Michigan affirmative action cases, march with people of every race who stand for affirmative action, integration and equality. Find out about transportation leaving from your area. Visit www.bamn.com - that's BAMN, By Any Means Necessary - or call the hotline at (313) 438-3748"

 

BUS SIGN-UP SHEET & PERMISSION SLIP

Here is the itinerary and permission slip for the Detroit trip. You can use this as a model to make your own as you sign people up and organizing buses from your area. The permission slip is necessary for passengers under 18.
 
 

ADDING A WEB BUTTON TO YOUR SITE

METHOD 1: Cut and paste the following text into your html document:

<a href="http://www.bamn.com/wdc/"> <img src="http://www.bamn.com/web-button.gif"></a>

METHOD 2: Alternatively, you can save the above image locally to your hard drive (by right click on image and selecting "Save Image As...") and then upload it to your webpage from there. Be sure to link the image to http://www.bamn.com/wdc/, which is the "National Civil Rights March on Washington" page of the BAMN website.

ALSO: use this web button in your ".sig" on web forums, guestbooks, chat rooms, etc.

Please feel free to email us with any questions, etc.